Evgeny Aleksandrov, CFA

Overview

Evgeny Aleksandrov is Founder & CEO at Pilotbird [1] and an Adjunct Professor at Columbia University [4]. Aleksandrov has a diverse career in financial services spanning entrepreneurship, management consulting and investment banking [2]. Prior to founding Pilotbird in October 2020 [3], Aleksandrov co-founded Kiwi Insurance [5], worked as a Senior Consultant at McKinsey & Company [6], and held positions in equity research and investment banking at Credit Suisse [8], Goldman Sachs [9], and J.P. Morgan [10]. Aleksandrov holds a MEng in Financial Engineering from Columbia University [11], an MSc in Management and Strategy from the London School of Economics and Political Science [12], and a BEng in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering from Cornell University [13].

Career history

1. Founder & CEOOct 2020 to presentPilotbird
2. Adjunct ProfessorSep 2025 to presentColumbia University
3. KICo-Founder & CEONov 2019 to Oct 2020Kiwi Insurance
4. Senior ConsultantJul 2017 to Jan 2020McKinsey & Company
5. ASFounder & CEOJan 2017 to Jul 2017Access Square
6. Equity Research, Senior Research AssociateMay 2015 to Dec 2016Credit Suisse
7. Investment Research, Senior Research AssociateAug 2013 to Apr 2015Goldman Sachs
8. Investment Banking Division, Analyst2011 to 2013J.P. Morgan

Education

1. MEng, Financial EngineeringColumbia University
2. MSc, Management and StrategyThe London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)·)
3. BEng, Operation Research and Industrial EngineeringCornell University